When the high-cold Oracle turned into a cute emoji package

2018-09-10 「 1718 words / 3 minute 」
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甲骨文最近在国内网络上“活”了过来,并发展成年轻一代使用的新网络语言。甲骨文是刻在龟甲和兽骨上的文字,是我国最古老的文字。
Jiaguwen, or "oracle bone script", the earliest Chinese writing inscriptions carved on tortoise shells and animal scapulas, comes alive on the Chinese internet and evolves as a new online language among the young generation.
一位新浪微博用户称:“我从没想过自己能用甲骨文与朋友交流。我以为甲骨文只会出现在课本上,只有少数研究者才能理解。再说,这些表情也很有创意、很萌。”
"I never imagined that I could use Jiaguwen to communicate with my friends. I thought they could only be seen in my textbooks and be understood by a few researchers. Also, these memes look so creative and cute," said a Sina Weibo user.
一位微信用户补充称:“甲骨文的数字化是弘扬中国传统文化的一个好主意,我希望设计者们能够推出更多的表情包,来帮助我学习古代文字。”
"The digitization of Jiaguwen is a brilliant idea to promote Chinese traditional culture, and I hope the designers can launch more memes for me to learn the ancient characters," a WeChat user added.
甲骨文表情包的设计者陈楠很高兴国内网友喜欢他的作品。
Chen Nan, who designs Jiaguwen memes, is happy to know that Chinese netizens like his works.
陈楠毕业于清华大学美术学院,19年来一直致力于研究汉字设计。
A graduate of the Academy of Arts and Design of Tsinghua University, Chen has devoted himself to studying Chinese characters' design for 19 years.
陈楠表示:“现在多数人都认为甲骨文晦涩难懂,忽略了其重要的历史价值。我真心希望通过使用甲骨文表情包,更多的人能对这种古代文字产生兴趣,使甲骨文更贴近人们的日常生活。”
"At present, most people think Jiaguwen is hard to understand and ignore the great historic value of it. Through using Jiaguwen memes, I truly hope that more people can develop an interest in the ancient characters and make it accessible to more people's daily lives," Chen said.
他说道:“甲骨文的设计推广应该顺应潮流,不应该把它塑造成晦涩难懂、高深莫测的文化符号。”
"The design and promotion of Jiaguwen should follow the trend rather than be turned into a cultural symbol that is obscure and unpredictable," he said.